6 Fall 2021 Applegater
— Ruch Library —
— Applegate Library —
Return to normality was brief
Library offers tech help
BY CHRISTINE GRUBB
BY THALIA TRUESDELL
literacy
We hoped to be
program,
a full-service library
begins at 10:15 am
again, but due to a
on October 5.
rise in COVID-19
Be sure to
cases, on August 13
update your child’s
all county library
library card for the
events were canceled.
new school year
Online programs,
in preparation for
virtual storytimes,
discovering ne w
and Take & Make
worlds at the library.
kits remain available.
Our digital
Check jcls.org for
s e r v i c e s
updates. When cases
representative,
subside, to reserve
Nicole, is here on
meeting space go
You can learn how to make a forest gnome
to jcls.org, then to
at Ruch Library. Photo: Thalia Truesdell. Thursday afternoons
to help with
“Menu,” then to
“Ruch Branch,” and scroll to the bottom questions about your phone, computer,
to “Reserve Room.” Our large Community or other device. Call 541-734-3990
Room can be split in half for small groups, or email digitalservices@jcls.org for an
or if you have up to 80 people, you can appointment.
Starting September 25 and running
reserve both halves.
Did you see the lovable forest gnomes through October, the Southern Oregon
last winter at Ruch Library? We will be Stitchers will display some of their
offering a free workshop from 1-3:30 pm finest pieces, showing myriad styles of
on November 20 for you to learn to make decorative work done by their nimble
your own! We’ll provide all the materials, hands. Don’t miss it!
During the pandemic lull, the new
including a tomato cage for the base, and
fir and pine boughs. We welcome other books just kept pouring in, and now we
greenery of different shades and textures. have rearranged spaces to accommodate
You will staple together fabric hats and them. We look forward to sharing these
gloves and then staple them directly to the books with you! There are many, many
greenery, so you don’t need sewing skills. great new titles, authors, and subjects
Registration for this class is required. Sign pertinent to these exciting and turbulent
times. C’mon in and check us out!
up at Ruch Library or online at jcls.org.
Thalia Truesdell
When COVID-19 protocols permit,
Ruch Branch Library Manager
our Preschool Storytime will start at 11:30
Jackson County Library Services
am Tuesdays. The Babies and Wobblers
541-899-7438, ttruesdell@jcls.org
Storytime (zero-three years), an early
— Williams Library —
As we head into the final
quarter of the year, you will now be
able to book our meeting room through
December 2021. The community room
is space (with chairs, table, and a
kitchenette) for up to 50 people to gather,
discuss, associate, and recreate at no cost
to you. All you need to book is a full-
service or annual, nonresident library
card in good standing. The meeting room
can be booked outside of the library’s
open hours. To learn how to book the
Applegate Branch Library meeting room
and to see the policies and information for
doing this, go to jcls.libcal.com/reserve/
ap-meeting.
Program Spotlight:
Computer and tech help
The digital services team at JCLS is
here to help with all of your tech-related
questions, bewilderment, concerns, and
fears. The team is available by phone (541-
734-3990) or by email (digitalservices@
jcls.org) and will be at the Applegate
Branch Library from 10 am-12:30 pm
every Wednesday.
Upcoming events
Make your own vinegar. Vinegar
has a ubiquitous history with humans
across the planet and the ages. Learn
how vinegar can be incredibly varied
and nuanced in flavors and how to make
it from just about any ingredient. We
will taste vinegars, and you will make
your own apple cider vinegar. Kirsten
Shockey is a founder of FermentWorks
and the online Fermentation School, as
well as award-winning author of multiple
books on fermentation. Her new book,
Homebrewed Vinegar, will be available to
purchase. [Editor's note: Due to COVID-19
concerns, this event has been canceled.]
Friends of the Applegate Library
(FOAL) Book Sale. Browse hundreds of
titles of gently used and withdrawn books.
All proceeds go to FOAL in support of
programming at the Applegate Library.
2-6 pm Friday, September 24, and 10 am
-2 pm, Saturday, September 25.
Take & Make Kits: Art-themed
crafts, five-plus years. Paint, draw, chalk,
stamp, origami, card-making—all these
ideas, supplies, and more can be found in
this kit supporting the library’s fall theme
of Diversity in the Arts. 2-6 pm (while
supplies last), Friday, September 24.
Take & Make Kits: Autumn-themed
crafts, five-plus years. Pick up a kit with
autumn-themed ideas, including a mini
pumpkin. 2-6 pm (while supplies last),
Friday, October 15.
Take & Make Kits: Wine-inspired
crafts, 21-plus years. Adults will have
the opportunity to make wine charms and
a cork-decorated votive candle. 2-6 pm
(while supplies last), Friday, November 12.
Driftwood Planting with Succulents,
13-plus years. You don’t need any
gardening experience or a “green thumb”
to create beautiful living art pieces. Sioux
Rogers will present ways to use nature’s
elements to make planters for succulents.
11 am-noon, Saturday, November 20.
As of this writing, masks will be
required in all library buildings and during
library programs.
Christine Grubb
Applegate Branch Library Manager
541-846-7346, cgrubb@jcls.org
18485 North Applegate Road
Staff Spotlight ~ Susie Head Beckham
Applegate Branch Library Assistant
The library offers ways to enrich your life
BY AMBER GUIENT
Ha ve yo u t a k e n a d va n t a g e o f
all JosephineLINK can help you
with? JosephineLINK is an online
community resource directory where
community members can access current
information for hundreds of community
service organizations. You can browse by
category or search by keyword. Categories
include rent assistance, volunteer
opportunities, food assistance, family
services, recovery support, veterans’
services, and much more. You can find
JosephineLINK on the library website at
josephinelink.org.
Brainfuse Helpnow
online tutoring
It’s always helpful to have more help.
Brainfuse Helpnow’s online classrooms
host a multitude of resources such as
homework help, a 24-hour writing lab, an
adult learning center, and foreign-language
labs—free with your library card. Live
tutors are trained not to provide answers,
but to help users master a problem’s
underlying academic concepts. Tutoring
and homework help services are offered in
Spanish for all subjects offered in English.
Master classes through Udemy
Patrons can browse through thousands
of various classes taught by professionals
in the field, all free with a library card.
Udemy makes it easy to dive in whether
it’s a skill that needs some brushing up or
is completely new. Choose a class from
any subject, like one of dozens of available
guitar classes. Then check out a guitar
from the Library of Things and hop on
that new hobby.
Some harvest help
Whether you’re a gardening novice or
a cultivation expert, the library’s resources
page should catch any green thumb’s eye.
The gardening subject guide lists a variety
of local and general resources from fun
gardening DIY seed bombs to Udemy
gardening master classes. Recommended
reading curated by local librarians covers
helpful subjects, topics, and tips that can
help grow a garden and knowledge.
Recommended reading
from your librarians
Having trouble deciding what to
read next? Whether you are looking
for an audiobook for that road trip, a
date-night DVD, or books for a family
read-aloud, Shelf Shopper can meet all
of your family’s reading, listening, and
viewing needs. Simply submit the Shelf
Shopper form; a local librarian will pick a
selection of materials and notify you when
they are ready to be picked up during
curbside service.
Fi n d t h e Sh e l f Sh o p p e r f o r m
u n d e r t h e C ATA L O G m e n u a t
josephinelibrary.org.
The Williams branch library is open
from 1-6 pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and
Saturdays, and from 11 am-4 pm Fridays.
Amber Guient • 541-846-7020
Manager, Williams branch
Josephine Community Library District
info@josephinelibrary.org
How long have you worked at the Applegate Branch Library? I started
volunteering when I “retired” from my long-time (about 20 years!) job with Les
Schwab Tires. Within about six months there was a position available at the library,
which I was hired for over six years ago.
What do you like most about your job? I so enjoy and look forward to my
hours at the library. The very best part is getting to see, share, visit, and connect
with community members I’ve known for much of my life. And learning new
computer skills, hearing of new authors, and making new friends is an added bonus!
What do you like to do when you’re not working? Friends, family, yard,
animals, gardening, baking, and reading fill every minute of my day!
Where did you grow up? I grew up right where I live now! I went to Applegate
School when it was just four rooms—two grades to a room. I’ve never traveled
much outside of Oregon, but have lived in such beautiful places, including the
Oregon coast and Lake Oswego. Applegate has always been “home” to me.
My three beautiful daughters are spread among Oregon City, Oregon; Idaho
Falls, Idaho; and Dublin, Ohio, giving me places to visit and play with my eight
grandkids!
What fun facts would readers like to know about you? I’m really good at
sudoku and crossword puzzles, and I can recite several old poems from memory!
And, my first pet was a cow named “Mousie.” A dairyman gave her to me because
he didn’t think she’d live because she was so small. She lived for 11 years!
What are three words to describe you? I’d like to be thought of as friendly,
kind, and helpful.
Who is your favorite author? Sandra Dallas.